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News Corp. to Split into Two, Create New "Fox Group" for Movies and TV

News Corp. said Monday that its new publishing company will keep the News Corp. name, while its separate media and entertainment company will be renamed Fox Group.

Hinds Looks at Jail Privatization

After a series of high-profile incidents at Hinds County's Raymond Detention Center that sometimes bordered on comical, the county will look at the possibility of privatizing some or all of …

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How Cellphone Companies Have Resisted Rules for Disasters

In a natural disaster or other emergency, one of the first things you're likely to reach for is your cellphone.

Hollis Watkins

Hollis Watkins has dedicated his life to serving the people of his community.

Community Events and Public Meetings

The Welcome Reception for Dr. Lawrence T. Potter Jr. is Dec. 7, 4-6 p.m., in Ayer Hall at Jackson State University.

10 Things to Know for Monday

Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and stories that will be talked about today.

Glance: Implementation of Health Law by State

An early look at the routes states are taking to implement President Barack Obama's health care law, including health insurance exchanges and expansion of Medicaid coverage, along with the number …

Suit Filed Over Greenwood Doctor's Prosecution

Greenwood oncologist Arnold Smith has asked a federal judge to throw out a capital murder charge related to a shootout at a local law office.

Obama Taking Tough Stand on Fiscal Cliff Talks

The White House has laid out its vision for pulling back from the looming "fiscal cliff" and now demands that opposition Republicans get specific about their plan to prevent what …

Veterans' Gun Rights Sticky Issue in Defense Bill

Should veterans deemed too mentally incompetent to handle their own financial affairs be prevented from buying a gun?

Brinksmanship on Obama Medicaid Expansion for Poor

It's health care brinksmanship, with hundreds of billions of dollars and the well-being of millions of people at stake.

Entergy Completes $206M Purchase of Power Plant

Entergy Mississippi says it has completed its $206 million purchase of a Jackson power plant.

AP IMPACT: China Overtaking U.S. as Global Trader

Shin Cheol-soo no longer sees his future in the United States.

In Search of the Salamanders

On cold, dreary winter nights, tall flashing caution lights along a rocky stretch of the Natchez Trace Parkway will warn drivers to brake for salamanders.

10 Local Stories of the Week

There's never a slow news week in Jackson, Miss., and last week was no exception. Here are the local stories JFP reporters brought you in case you missed them.

History Marker Placed at Old Neshoba County Jail

A Mississippi historical marker has been placed at the old Neshoba County jail site in Philadelphia where three civil rights workers were held hours before they were ambushed and killed …

Winter: Too Little Momentum Now to Help Education

Current leaders are offering only small-scale ideas, not ambitious plans that could strengthen the entire public school system.

JPS Supe Addressing Mental Health

Last school year one Jackson student was suspended from school 19 times, Jackson Public Schools Superintendent Cedrick Gray said this morning at Koinonia Coffee House's Friday Forum.

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Dog Bites BPA: Chemicals Leak from Plastic Training Toys

Dogs that chew on plastic training devices and toys may be exposed to hormone-altering chemicals, according to research at Texas Tech University.

Sen. Bennie Turner

Sen. Bennie Turner, D-West Point, died Tuesday at the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson, at age 64.